CPE Catalog & Events
Independence and Conflicts of Interest
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this class include:AICPA Code of Conduct: Independence, Conflicts of Interest, Case Study: OlympusCase Study: Buca di Beppo
Audit 101: AICPAs Code of Professional Conduct Principles
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Major topics covered in this course include:The AICPA Code of Professional ConductThe Conceptual Framework for IndependenceSafeguarding independence when performing both attest and non-attest servicesReal-life difficult scenarios and ethical dilemmas commonly faced by new professionals
Coaching & Counseling - Addressing Misconduct
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Online
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $39
Insubordination Personality and attitude problems. Generalized disparaging comments Previously unaddressed conduct. Misconduct due to mental condition Corrective action meetings and documentation. Attendance control.
Why Auditors Fail To Detect Fraud
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Reasons auditors fail to detect fraud Willful Ignorance SAS No. 82 Additional documentation How and who to talk to Determining the Tone At the Top How to Determining Intent If you expect it, you will see it
Ethics: How to Ensure Zombie Ethics Won't Kill Your Business
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll closely examine several myths about ethical leadership that continue to plague businesses like yours. You'll learn why these ideas deserve to be put to rest for good and what should take their place. This will be an ethics webinar unlike any you have ever taken-because it will be both entertaining and rich in content!
Beware the Tax Enforcers: How the US Prosecutes Tax Evaders
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the Tax Division's role and responsibilitiesCivil litigation and appellate cases in the Tax DivisionCriminal investigations and prosecutions of tax law violationsProtecting the public fisc through affirmative civil litigationEncouraging voluntary compliance with tax lawsEnsuring fair and uniform enforcement of tax lawsCollaboration with other federal agencies in tax law enforcement
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 2: Issues with Cash & Property Distributions 2024
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Calculating DNI & the Distribution Deduction Determining Types of Distributions and Whether a Distribution "Carries Out" DNI In-Kind Distributions & the Impact on the Distribution Deduction Depreciation and the Distribution of In-Kind Property Distributions that Result in "Kenan Gain" Funding a Pecuniary Bequest with Depreciated Property IRC Sec. 643(e)
Surgent's Ethics for Tax Professionals
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
What does practicing before the IRS mean? Who may practice before the IRS? What should a tax preparer do if he or she has knowledge of a client's omission of income from a tax return? May a tax preparer rely on the work of other tax return preparers? May a tax preparer rely on and use client-provided information? Standards associated with giving advice to clients Abolition of the disclaimer requirement When must a tax preparer examine a client’s books and records?
Surgent's Shades Of Gray - Practicing Before The Internal Revenue Service - Circular 230 -Current State
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Office of Professional Responsibility – Authority and Procedures Current status of the regulations governing tax practice before the IRS (Circular 230 Rev. 6/2014) In depth coverage of the various Due Diligence obligations of tax professionals Overview of other key Circular 230 provisions Practitioner responsibilities to their clients and to the Tax Administration System Best Practices for all tax professionals
More Money: Strategic Ways to Improve Cash Flow
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Online
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:How do I optimize cash flow?Qualitative Evaluations – Core Earnings & Sustainable GrowthQuantitative Evaluations – Liquidity RatiosIncreasing Customer Base vs. Payment TermsBusiness Cycle & CashInvesting Company CashWhat keeps companies from becoming streamlined?Behavioral Finance BiasesInformation Processing BiasesEmotional BiasesDealing with Behavioral Biases
Business Tax Update: Recent Developments
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:2021/22 legislation impacting business taxpayersExtenders legislation updateMeals and entertainment expense reportingPartnership and S corporation updateIncome and deductions
When Leadership Fails
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Who’s responsible The importance of policies and procedures The development, implementation and monitoring of internal controls There is no excuse Who steals The Tone At the Top and the Big Monkey Theory
Audit 102: Professional Skepticism - Finding Fraud and Error
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:The importance of professional skepticism, especially when performing audit or other attest servicesSpecific fraud responsibilities in a financial statement auditThe varying levels of persuasiveness of evidence to support assurance conclusions or opinions
Surgent's Implementing the New Risk Assessment Standard
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
The performance of risk assessment procedures to attain the knowledge needed to assess risk How the auditor identifies and assesses the risks of material misstatement The new “stand-back” requirements related to risk assessment
Surgent's Marijuana: A Generalized Business Viewpoint
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
An overview of current state and federal laws governing marijuana A review of state boards of accountancy regarding marijuana How some financial professionals are capitalizing on the marijuana industry Providing auditing and tax services within the marijuana industry How accountants and other financial professionals can manage risk within this industry IRC Section 280E’s prohibition of deductions involving controlled substances A summary of various state taxation laws on marijuana Ethical issues for accountants who work in the marijuana industry Relevant banking regulations Growth projections
Surgent's Schedules K-2 and K-3: Filing Requirements
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
IRS goals in requiring these schedules Detailed discussion of the domestic filing exception for 2023 tax year Filing requirements and exceptions for every part of Schedules K-2 and K-3 Examples based on client situations encountered in practice
Surgent's Tax Research
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $99
Tax code hierarchy Organization of an Internal Revenue Code section Special rules for IRC citation Citing other primary authority Private letter rulings Primary vs. secondary authority Secondary sources of authority Steps in the tax research process Research memoranda
Everyday Ethics at Work: Don't be the Next News Story!
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss ethics from an every-day real-world perspectiveHow to prevent an ethical lapse that can turn your business into the next news story
Excel - Two Must Know Features: Defined Names & Tables
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Using Defined Names in formula creationLearning how Defined Names can lead to more accurate spreadsheetsStructured calculations in Excel Tables
Mastering Charitable Remainder Trusts and Form 5227Compliance
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Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Introduction to Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs) Types of CRTs and their Benefits Formation and Funding of CRTs Identifying Suitable Candidates for CRTs Understanding Form 5227: An Overview Line-by-Line Breakdown of Form 5227 Reporting Trust Assets and Income Distributions and Charitable Beneficiaries Compliance Updates and Recent Changes to Form 5227 Best Practices for Accurate Completion and Filing